POLICE INTERCEPTS 34,000 LIVE CARTRIDGES IN OGUN BORDER COMMUNITY, ARREST 3 SUSPECTS
The Commissioner said the suspects were arrested at about 1:30am, adding that, “the mode of the concealment aroused the suspicion of our men consequent upon which the vehicle was searched, 34,000 lives cartridges were discovered in cartons neatly concealed inside the vehicle.”
He added, “in our avowed commitment to ensure violent free 2019 elections, and in compliance with the directive of the Inspector General of Police IGP Ibrahim Idris that all States having border with neighbourhood countries should properly Police their border area in order to checkmate the activities of those who might want to perpetrate one crime or the order across the border”
The police boss explained that “our operatives on border patrol led by ACP Shetimma Muhammad while on routine patrol of the border area based on intelligence intercepted a Toyota mini truck with registration number KSF-254 XX with some cartons neatly concealed therein.”
Penpushing further reports that one of the suspects, Alabi Fayemi said he was offered to drive the vehicle and not suspecting the concealment of any goods, “I tell Isa to help me get driver job, he call me for this one. I check safe and engine before I drive, I no know say dem seal something inside the moto”
However, Isa on his own part said he got the vehicle from a man who came from Togo to Nigeria, to help him take to the Eastern part of Nigeria, and invited Seyi to drive the vehicle because of driver’s license, adding that this led to the arrest of the suspects while on their way at the stop and search Police point.
Penpushing also reports that, the third suspect, Alabi Fayemi in his own account said he only joined the vehicle as a means of getting to Abeokuta and was not aware of the ammunition deals, a statement corroborated by Alabi the driver.
The traditional ruler of Imeko, the border town, Benjamin Alabi Olanite gave kudos to the police for the feat, and added, “we are ready to call our people including the unions and Associations to desist from such act and should be ready to support the security agencies” .
The Onimeko of Imeko charged his subjects and residents of the town and environs to cooperate in giving relevant information to the police for immediate action, whenever they suspected any criminal activities.
